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Self-structure in borderline personality disorder.

B D Cohen1, M A Gara

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry, Piscataway, N.J.

The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|October 1, 1992
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Self-structural theory explains borderline personality disorder (BPD) by introducing interpersonal contrasting. This cognitive process accounts for the rapid shifts between distinct self-states observed in BPD patients.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by emotional instability and interpersonal difficulties.
  • Existing theories struggle to fully explain the rapid shifts in self-perception and interpersonal relating in BPD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To apply self-structural theory to the interpersonal aspects of borderline personality disorder.
  • To introduce and define the concept of interpersonal contrasting as a cognitive mechanism in BPD.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized self-structural theory to analyze interpersonal dynamics.
  • Introduced the concept of interpersonal contrasting.
  • Illustrated the theory with case data from a patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.

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Main Results:

  • Self-structural theory provides a framework for understanding interpersonal functioning in BPD.
  • Interpersonal contrasting effectively explains the shifts between divergent self-states.
  • The case study demonstrated the practical application of the theory and procedure.

Conclusions:

  • Self-structural theory offers valuable insights into the interpersonal challenges of borderline personality disorder.
  • Interpersonal contrasting is a key cognitive maneuver contributing to BPD's characteristic self-state fluctuations.
  • The proposed procedure derived from the theory can be used to analyze and understand BPD patient data.